The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
THE RAILROADS..
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Louisiana which are reaching for deep
water. Y
TIE Mobile and Birmingham road
ID progressing rapidly with Ito work.
An engine was carried over safely on .
barge across the Tomb!gbee at Jack.
son, Ala. Track laying has progressed
several miles beyond the river, toward
Birmingham.
CHcAao.-The. Central Traffic Asso.
citation met today to fix rates TO the
centennial celebration Of the adoption
OF the constitution, to be held at Phila.
delphia on September 18th next. The
rate made was cents each way for
the general public and cent each
way for uniformed companies of
twenty-five or more.
The New Hampshire House OF Rep.
resentatives has passed bill "That ali
railroad companies doing business In
this State, excepting the Portland and
OgdensbuIg railway, and railroads
that are operated during the summer
season only, shall sell mileage tickets,
good upon oil railroads operated by
them, at the rate OF 20 per mile for
each 500 miles, to the bearer, and
without limit 10 the time or the per.
son or the number OF persons by
whom said ticket may be used"
NHw YoRK, August ls.-There was
nothing but routine business trans
acted at the Northern Pscifc directors'
meeting today, and nothing whatever
was said In the meeting concerning
the canvass for votes for the Septem.
Der election Of directors now actively
In progress, but the individual eI.
preston OF opinion, gathered from
directors after adjournment, was unan.
imously 10 the effect that the present
administration OF the road will surely
be reelected, and that the men who
have built up the property will keep
control Of IL
CHICAGO Tribune: The Chasworth
disaster will be likely to start move
ment for the repeal Of the Illinois
statute which limits damages In the
case Of death 10 5000. The argu.
ment that such law Is necessary to
keep railroads from constant exposure
70 ruirous losses will not stand exam.
ination. There 10 no limit where in.
juries are inflicted. and In such cases
the law contemplstes the collection OF
actual damages, whatever the amount,
and hence more may be enacted for
an Injury than for o death. Since a
railroad In liable only when In fault,
why should II not make full recon.
pense for both deaths and injuries?
Damages In case o: death are some.
what speculative, but an arbitrary
limit Of 5000 10 often sbsufdly low.
Double that amount would not be too
high q limit. II juries should be
tempted TO allow unressonably high
damages, the railroads would expe-
rienoe bat little difficulty In having
the injustice corrected by the Su.
prime Court. Since the exsction OF
damages is the best means Of insufipg
the safety tf railway travel, why
shouldn't the Law aim at the collection
Of the fall amount In every CASE Of
negliseroei
SKu ioHK, August ls.-The Times
aye: Regarding the difheulty between
the uunk lines and some Of the West
srn lines Mr.. Charles ooerr. general
agent Of the passenger department Of
the Chicago and Alton railroad, says:
The decision OF the Inieni4ie Com.
nsrs Commission In the case OF the
Chicago and Alton C1mp,ny against
the Psnnsylvsnls railroad and the
Pennsylvania Company simply siyee
ne Tree hand and leaves % In q pod.
lion 10 protect ourselves, which We
shall do BY establishing offiSos and ap-
pointing our own agents whenever We
find II necessary In the territory In
which We are boycstted. We have Dc.
termined not 70 sign the circulars sent
out by tbs trunk lines, which u qulre
us TO stop the payment OF commissions
on n sa.,,nr 800 u over o our road. we
usual This .hole syrsn ,emsnt ~ ,hs
trunk lines and their affiliated lInes ia
aiaTce 90 far az this question ia con.
cerned. Everybody IL now paying
commissions, including tho linee
which have agreed not TO pay. II las
turned out last az we expected. and
we have always said thai The linee
agreeing not TO pay COMMISSIONS would
70 on paying them lost the same"
r-,,.. -,
ihA euPpnes VI rAifoau ues 10 q
matter oil growing importance for the
New Rnpland farmer. and oertsin an.
n.,,n.n,. m.d. :, a.. ,...,,.. :,
- a 49, 80 'Usss"oh VI
ffoi' sargent OF the Boston and Prov.
idenoe railroad have an important
BEARING nm A. Fftv.txo tI,s xs,s l.,d
a. ,,..l A.. ~. -. g. an
D'o. "H''o 'ne "Aino
hvefy heavy, having an aver &c OF
siIty'nvs trains daily. Ten kinds Of
wood we're tried, I've In the natural
STATE and hve creosoted. None OF the
ues fo''ed except one oil the alianthus /;